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Kenji has earned 3 tokens and 5 gold coins playing a video game. Lars has earned 4 tokens and 6 gold coins. Lars thinks that the ratio of tokens to gold coins for both players is the same because they each have 2 more gold coins than tokens. Is the same ratio of tokens to gold coins maintained? Justify your response.

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Answer: Lars's observation that they each have 2 more gold coins than tokens does not mean the ratios are equivalent.

Explanation:

Kenji's ratio of tokens to gold coins is 3:5.

Lars's ratio of tokens to gold coins is 4:6.

To determine if the ratios are the same, we can simplify Lars's ratio:

Lars's ratio of 4:6 can be simplified by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.

4 ÷ 2 = 2

6 ÷ 2 = 3

So, Lars's simplified ratio is 2:3.

Comparing the two ratios:

Kenji's ratio is 3:5.

Lars's simplified ratio is 2:3.

The two ratios, 3:5 and 2:3, are not the same.

Therefore, the same ratio of tokens to gold coins is not maintained for both players. Lars's observation that they each have 2 more gold coins than tokens does not mean the ratios are equivalent.

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